Macao vs Seychelles: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Macao
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.0327 index against 0.0252 index in Macao, a difference of 0.0075 index.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 149th and Seychelles ranks 147th of 163 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0717 index | 0.0179 index | 0.0538 index | Macao |
| 2000s | 0.1757 index | 0.0211 index | 0.1546 index | Macao |
| 2010s | 0.0805 index | 0.0157 index | 0.0649 index | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Macao or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.0327 index against 0.0252 index in Macao as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Macao and Seychelles?
- 0.0075 index, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Seychelles?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Macao and Seychelles rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Macao ranks 149th and Seychelles ranks 147th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” Comparative advantage is a measure of the relative advantage or disadvantage a particular country has in a certain class of goods (in this case, environmental goods), and can be used to evaluate export potential in that class of goods. Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A value greater than one indicates a relative advantage in environmental goods, while a value of less than one indicates a relative disadvantage.